Air-gun.



B. WILLETT,

AIR GUN.

APPLIUATION FILED APR. 1, 1914.

Patented. 0G13. 6, 1914.

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B. WILLETT.

AIR GUN.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 1, 1914.

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INV uw i BYRON WILLETT, or PLYMOUTH, MICHIGAN.

' AIRPGUN.

`Speziicaion of Letters Patent.

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Appucauwaieaapriii,1914. seaiimsasv'fa TQ all whom t may concern I Beitknown that I, BYRON WILLETT, a

citizen of the United States of America, re-

' sidin at Plymouth, inthe county of lVayne 4 and tate of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Air- Guns, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference-being had therein to theaccompanying drawings. Y

This invention relates to air guns of that type wherein sprin actuatedplungers are set or cocked and t en released to`eject or discharge shotsor other projectiles, and my invention aims to provide: First, arepeater or magazine air gun having the action of an ordinary fire armand possessing other prerequisites that insure safety and rapid and easymanipulation. Second, aiire arm that is strictly a boys gun in everydetail; the construction and arrangement of parts being such that thegun can -be taken apart and easily and safely assembled without the useof special tools, thus allowing a boy to satisfy his curiosity as tothevmechanical construction and action of the gun, allof which lisaccomplished by removing a single screw or pin. Third, a gun of theabove typeem-l bodying a novel projectile starting rod or plunger thataords a Vnon-frictional "two point bearineP for a spring, `theconstruction and the design of the vplunger being such that it can beeasily placed in the gun and engaged by a trigger to hold the plunger ina retracted position and the springthereof under tension or compression.Fourth, a

- gun of the above type embodying telescopic barrel and stock framesthat are stamped and pressed from sheet metal and permit of easy accessbeing had to a reciprocal trigger supporting member and other parts ofthe gun. v I

My invention further aims to accomplish the above and other objects by asimple, durable and inexpensive mechanical construction that will behereinafter specifically de- .scribed and then claimed, and referencewill now be had to the drawings,wherein Figure 1 is a longitudinalsectional view of a portion of the gun; Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional view of: the outer end of the barrel of the gun; Fig. 3 is anend view of theV same; Fig. t is a cross sectional view taken on theline IV-IV of Fig. 1; Fig. 5`

is a cross sectional view taken on the line' V--V of Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is asimilar view taken on the line VI--VI of Fig. l; Fig. 7

is a similar view taken on theline lVII-VII of Fig. 1; Fig. 8 is alongitudinal sectional view of the barrel or outer frame; Fig; 9 is a`similar View of the stock or inner frame; Fig. 10 is a longitudinalsectional view of a portion of the gun showing the same uncocked; Fig.11 is a similarview showing the barrel frame and stock frame partlyseparated illustrating the manner of withdraw- 65 ing the plunger fromthe barrel of the gun; Fig. 12 is a longitudinal sectipnal view of a'portion of the gun barrel, illustrating a forward sight; Fig. 13 is an'end lview of the same; Fig. 14 is a Aperspectiveview of a de- 70 tachedtrigger rod; Fig. 151 is a perspective view of a etached forward sight,and Fig.

16 is a cross sectional view of arear sight,

showing the manner of holding the same.

In describing m invention'by aid of the 75 drawings above re rred to, Idesire to point out'that I intend the views as merely illustrative bf anexample whereby my invention may be applied in practice, and I do notlimitthe saine to the precise arrangement and construction of partsshown. The following description is therefore to be broadly construed asincluding substitute arrangements and constructions which are theobvious equivalent of those shown.

In' the drawings 1 denotes i gun lbarrel having the inner end thereofprovided with an integral frame comprising depending parallel side walls2 that are disposed at a tangent relativel to the periphery of the barrel and have tile longitudinal edges thereofy inclined. The outer endsof the walls 2 are contracted and terminateV in apertured lugs 3,*saidlugs being loc'ated at the outer end of the oblong opening 4 formed inthe 95 bottom of the barrel in conjunction with the, frame thereof. Theinclined edges of the walls 2, adjacent the inner ends thereof, areprovided withinwardly extending uplturned lips 5 to receive thedepending parallel wallsl 100 6 vof a stock frame 7 shaped and designedto slide into lthe barrel frame. The upper part` of the stock frame iscylindrical and together with the walls 6`is adapted to snuglyA engagethe inner walls of thebarrehframe 105 as best shown in Fig. 7. v The outer end of the.v stock frame is closed, as at 8with the exception of aslot 9'and this end of the stock frame constitutes a rear abutment, fora purpose that will presently appear. The 11.0 same end of the stockframe has the walls 6 -v thereof contracted to provide apertured lugs ev 3'of the barrel frame. The innerend of the l boltI and a nut 31. As amatter of goodstock frame terminates inlarge apertured ears 11 and it isbetween these ears that a gun stock 12 is secured by transversefastening means 13, also by a screw 14 or other fastening meansextending through thetop of the stock frame and into the top of thestock, as best shown in Fig. 1.

Slidably mounted in the stock frame 7 is a `tubular reciprocal triggersupporting 'member 15-having the bottom side thereof provided with anintegral oblong casing 16 that extends between the wallsl 6 of the stockframe 7. The bottom of the casing 16 has a slot 17 providing clearancefor the finger piece`18 of a trigger 19 pivotally mounted in the member`15 by a transverse pin 20. Theeatch member 21 of the trigger is beveledand,v engaged by a fiat spring 22 arranged within the casing 16 and heldin position by a transverse ypivot pin 23- that y,has the ends thereofprotruding from the sidesof the casing 16, to serve as, pivotsfora/channel link 24, whichhas the outer end thereof pivotally connected bya-pin or rivet 25 to anapertured lug 26 carried by a break down lever 27The lever 27 is of the ordinary and well known typehaving a triggerguard28 the outer end of said and a handlei29, and n lever is pivotally anddetachably mounted between the apertured lugs 10 by' a screw 4construction, the nut 31 is soldered or otherl can be easily 'wisesecured to the outer-side of one of the apertured lugs 3 of the barrelframe and the headof the screw bolt 30 is made whereby it rotated byv a'screw" driver or a coin inserted in the slot ofthe head, .and it is inthis connection, that this single screw bolt maintains theprincipalpartsof the gun together by passing through the-lugs 3 and lOvand lockingthestock frame within the 'barrel frame. See Fig. 4.

Intermediate the ends of the barrel 1 is a `forward abutment 321in theform of 'a collar that| is suitably mounted within the barrel. Thecollar has .the 'opening thereof flared or beveled in two directions andthe opening of` said collar receives a tubular projectile starting rod3:3. The bore. of thetubular rod has'the outer end thereof flared. toprovide a seat-34 forja shotor projectile andthe inner end ofthe rod issoldered or otherwise connectedto a metallic disk 35 carried by a crosshead36 of a-"trigger rod 37. -Th'e trigger rod v37 in the form of aiatbar that extends l thioughthe slot'9 of the rear abutment,

saidtrigger rodlhaving the inner end there- 'ofi twistedand providedwith' a longitudinal slot 38 toreceive the catch member 21.1of the vtriggerj19. The;twisted portio-n of the trig'- ger -ro'd retains th'esame in engagement with the inner or stockvframafwhen the stock frameremoved', either. with the trigger 1n tiles.

engagement with the rod'or out of engage- 33 is a packing'ring41 and aretaining ring or washer 42, said ring and said washer being retained inposition by the pins or rivets 40. The tubular starting rod 33,contiguous to the washer 42, has an air,t outlet port 43 which 'permitsof the plunger moving forward in the inner end o-f the outer barreL 1.

Arranged longitudinally of the barrel 1 and extending from the outer endthereof to the foi ward abutment 32 4is an inner con-VA centric barrel-44 and the. space between the inner and outer barrel constitutes amagazine or receptacle for shot or other projec- The inner end of thebarrel 44 is tapered to fit in the opening of the forward abutment andmounted upon theJ inner end of said barrelfare spaced disks 45 and 46,the latter being disposed at an vangle or incline relatively to thebarrels 44 andI 1 and saiddisks are connected by a longitudinal casingll on tube 47. The outer end of the casing 47 communicates with anopening 48 in the disks 46 and said casing also communicates 1 with theinner barrel 42 by an opening49.

rlhe openings 48 and 49 are 'of a suficient size to permit of a shot orpropectile passing' from the magazine of the barrel into the casing 47and then into the inner barrel 44 tobe impinged by the starting rod 33of the plunger.

Soldered or otherwise vmounted-upon the l outer end of the inner barrel44 is acap 50 having the periphery thereof lmurled tofacilitate rotatingthe same. The inner side of the" cap 5() has av concentric 'collar 51adapted to lfit in the end of the outerbarrel 1. The collar -5l has acam slot 52 and aldeance for'an inwardly projecting lug 53, car-v'pressed portion 54 in communication therei with, said ydepressedyportion providing cleary ried by the outer barrel 1. The lug 53 isadapted to engage the walls of the cam slot 52 and draw the collar 51into the outer bar rel as the cap is rotated clockwise.. Acounter-clockwise movement of the cap places the depressed portion 54 inalinement with the lug53, whereby the collar can bewithdlawn from theouter barrel. The outer end of the barrel l hasl an off-set portion orrecess 55 to "receive the base 56` of. a lforward sight 57. The sight,per se, may

be of a conventional form, land the,l base 56 has a depending lug 58that is engaged by the collar 51 to retain the forward sight inengagement with the barrel. A rear sight 59 is held between the barreland stock frames and' alines with the forward sight.v

The spring pressed trigger 19 canf readily I ger member reciprocal inVone of said frames,

ride into engagement with the inner end of the trigger rod 37 wherebythe catch 21 enters the slot 38 of said rod, when the break down lever27 is shifted to recockthe gun.y

As illustrated in Fig. 10, the break down lever is in an openpositionready to be .closed to place the spring 39 under compression,the cocked position of the gun being shown in Fig. l. When the triggeris pulled the trigger rod37 is released and the projectilestarting rod33 ejects the single shot or projectile from the innerbarrel 44:. Therecocking of the gun can be easily performed without removing the gunfrom the shoulder,

as the break down lever can be easily manipulated with one hand whiletheI other and retains the gun. in engagement with the shoulder. y Y

,I attach considerable importance to the manner in which the barrel andstock frames are assembled and to the fact that the screw stock frame isdetached the reciprocal trigger supporting member cannot becomeaccidentally displaced. This member is easily shifted in the stock frameby the break down lever and the connections with said lever are Y suchthat the closing movement of said lever is limited and said leverretained in a closed position by the tension of the spring 39 and alsoby reason of the connection between said lever and the link 2e being toone side of an imaginary line connecting the pin 23 and the screw bolt30. This is apparent by reference to Fig. l showing the gun cocked.

It is possible to makethe outer barrel 1 'of a length to accommodateone, three or iive hundred shots and irrespective of the capacity of themagazine, it is `only possiblefor one shot to enter the inner-.barrel ata time. rIhe shots are easily placed in the magazine by raising the cap50 and the casing 47 places the shot in position to enter the innerbarrel Lili. a

What I claimis:

l. In a gun, a stock frame, a barrel frame telescoping said stock frame,a reciprocal trigger supporting member slidable 1n said stock frame, abreak down lever adapted to vmove said member, andmeans for simulta`neously connecting said frames and said ger member movable in said stockframe, a

Furthermore, that by re plunger adapted to be retracted ,by said triggermember, means for, moving said trigger Y member, and detachable meansconnecting said frames and supporting .the irstmentioned means.

3. In an air gun, telescopic frames, a trig- 'trigger member, andmeansconnecting said frames and adapted to support said breakdown'lever.

4. In an air gun, a barrel, telescopic frames at the inner end of saidbarrel, a plunger movable in said barrel and extending into one of saidframes, a trigger member reciprocable in the same frame and adapted toengage said plunger, a break down lever adapted to shift said triggermember, and means connecting said frames and supporting said break downlever.

.5. In` an air gun, inner and outer barrels providing la projectilemagazine, inner and outer frames at the inner end of said outer barrel,a stock carried by said inner framea spring actuated plunger arranged insaid outer barrel-V and protruding into said inner barrel and into saidinner frame, a trigger supporting member reciprocal in said inner' frameand adapted to engage said plunger, a break down lever adapted to shiftsaid member, and means detachably connecting said frames and supportingsaid lever.

6. In an air gun having a rigidly held stock in contra-distinction tothose having break-down stocks or barrels, a barrel, rigidly connectedinner and outer frames supported thereby, said inner frame providing astationary rear abutment, a plunger within ico abutment of said innerframe, cooking means `within said inner frame for holding said plungerin a retracted position, and means supported by the connection betweensaid frames for actuating said cooking means.

7. In a gun, a barrel, inner and outer. frames carried thereby, a springactuated plunger movable in said barrel, a trigger member reciprocal insaid inner frame and adapted to hold said plunger in a retractedposition, a lever carried by said inner and y outer frames for shiftingsaid trigger member, and a link connection between said trigger memberand said lever adapted to be housed by said frames.

8. In a gun, a barrel, a stock frame supT ported in the inner endthereof and providing a rear abutment, a spring actuated plunger movablein the rear abutment of said stock'frame and extending into said barrel,a trigger` member in said stock frame adapted to be connected to saidplunger, and a lever supported at the outer end of said stock frame andhaving connection with said a 'trigger member;nrfmvilgfsaifmmbemandiframe, 'and' w. connection bezeen 4saidy A. said ph'mger.brigger-member'and said lever. and adapted:

9;. Ima; gung, aba-rrl, a1 stock: frame.l sulV ftosbe'housed by'saidstock-frame. ported. in-.the nnerenditheneo amdmproyi' l 5:? ing I'eflabutment, at. fatolt zbutment; iin presence of two witnesses. SaidA arre,asprng-ae u ze :p unger mav- J l Y able in; said abutmen17s;,-a;trigger member.'l BYRON WILLETT movablet-.nvfsafidzsto'ckframefadaptedftwbe Witnesses: Y connected-.ta said' plm-ger, .a breakdown le TRACY V. PASSAGE, v10j ver-suppoxgtedmt thefuter'endvofsadfstoclrv 1 HELENE, PASSAGE.

